Grant & Eisenhofer pulled in over half a billion dollars for its clients in settlements and trial winnings of the past year. The Wilmington, Delaware-based firm was founded in 1997 when managing directors Stuart Grant and Jay Eisenhofer, both formerly of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom, joined together to strike out on their own as plaintiff-side litigators.

Now a 66-lawyer outfit, Grant & Eisenhofer is a go-to destination for institutional investors and shareholders suing companies for securities violations and corporate governance failures.